Cheese cutter and cabinet.



W. M. RICE (Q1, 1. RANDALL, 'CHEESE CUTTER AND CABINET.

. APPLICATION FILED APR. 3. 1915- v Llfifififii Patented Jan. 18, 1916. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

WELBY M. RICE AND JOHN I. RANDALL, OF MANASSAS, VIRGINIA.

CHEESE c'urrnn AND CABINET.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

Patented'Jan. 18, 1916.

Application filed April 3, 1915.. Serial m. 18,995.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, VVELBY M. RICE and J OI-IN I. RANDALL, citizens of the United States, residing at Manassas, in the county of Prince William and State of Virginia,

invention, such'as will enable othersskilled in'the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dispensing cabinets for food stuffs, such as the type of cheese commercially known as long horn cheese, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device for retaining and dispensing food stuffs which includes a housing for encompassing the same, having a knife pivotally connected to one end thereof, out of which end the-cheese or food stuff is fed, for dispensing the same, and further to provide an indicator which co-acts with a graduated scale for determining the amount of cheese dispensed.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for feeding the cheese outwardly from the retaining or encompassing housing, and also to provide means for permitting the indicator to return to its normal position, and means for throwing the indicator out of gear when refilling the cabinet.

\Vith the foregoing andother objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in. the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will he 'had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and'in which Figure. 1 is a side elevation of the improved cheese cabinet and cutter, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the cabinet and cutter, Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Fig. .1, Fig. 4 is across section on the line 4 -4 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a fragmentary' view of the means for controlling the operation of the. indicator, and l igf ii is a cross sectional view through Fig. 5.

l-Icl'erriug more particularly to the drawings. l designates the cheese retaining housing, which is composed of inner and outer casings 2 and 3. The inner casing 2 is substantially circular in cross section, and is supported in spaced relation with respect to the inner surface of the outer casing 3, which is also substantially circularshaped in cross section and has its lower marginal edges 4: flared outwardly and secured to the upper surface of a supporting base The supporting base 5 is provided with a plurality of vertically extending passages 63, which are provided for permitting of the circulation of air within the space between the casings 2 and 3. I

The casing 1 has a feeder 7 mounted in- I teriorly therein, which is composed of crossed bars 8 and 9, positioned for forming a Georgian cross. The bar 8 has rollers 10 rotatably supported upon its outer end which engage the inner surface of the inner casing 2, for relieving the friction during the travel of the feeder, and for holding it properly positioned within the interior of the casing 2. The lower end of the bar 9 has a depending finger 11 formed thereupon, which extends downwardly into a recess 12 formed in the base 5 and engages a sprocket chain 13, to which it is attached, as is shown at14 in Figs. 2 and 4: of the drawings. The

sprocket chain 13 travels about sprockets 15 on, which wheel is positioned within the sprocket 16, which is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 18 and is. held against accidental longitudinal displacement byineans of a collar 23. The disk also held against iongitudinal displacement upon the shaft by means of a collar The disk 21 provided with a radially extending recess 25 formed therein, in which is positioned a spi ral spring 26. The outer end of the spring 26 rests against a. pawl 27, which pawl is provided for engagement with the ratchet teeth 28, which are formed on the inner wall of the sprocket 22. The sprocket 22 is provided with a facial recess, as is clearly shown in Fig. (3 of the drawings, and the disk 21 is positioned interiorly thereof.

' is carried by a ;mounted upon the shaft 18.

V ings either, 7 circular, or, rectangular ingress e e r nd g i n; t p 1 e -r1al jto, be? dispensed b 45 I ype f:b

' forms an indicator ,so

The pawl 27 is 22 synchronously with the rotation of. the

shaft, and also so that it will permit the disk 21 to rotate independentof the sprocket 22 when the shaft 18 is rotated for returning the traveler or feeder 7 to thefrear end of the housing 2.

.The gear 32 meshes with a gear 30, which sleeve 31. I The sleeve 31 isslidably mounted upon a pin 32, and has a spiral spring. 33 engaging its inner end. The spiral spring 33 is coiled about the pin 32, and extends into a recess 34 Which is formed in the base'5, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawi gs.

The gear has an indicating hand 35 connected thereto, for swinging movement upon rotation of the gears. The indicating arm 35 30,and has apairof transversely extending fin era 36 and 37 formed upon its upper en s,to which is secureda wire 38, which extends from one finger to the other, and

scale 39 carried by an upstandingsupport 40. The scale 39 is preferably formed upon.

a transparent. plate, so thatgthe wire 38 may be visibleupon either sideofthe same; y The housinglylmas a; cutting knife 42 pi-v-" otally connectedthe forward end there "f' '-'of,f.as ,is indicated at43, the. lower edg'eof which knife is.provided for. cutting the dleii issecuredto-the knife the -manual oscillatory vor.

h e-j- A he :for facilitating pivotalmovement. of the same.

The'ho usingfl thermore, it isfto; erstood" that various eparea'meat, orlloaves'of analogous materialfmay'be dispensed and cut bythe improved cabinet and cutter heretofore described-{without departing from the spirit fiof thief-invention, "f Whenut-isdesiredto place a cake of cheese, or like food p oducts within the easend of the the knife 42 is moved upon its pivotal eon- *nection foropening the open end of the easing, and permitting the insertion of. the loaf The gear 32 is extends upwardly from the gear for co-action with a g Y that thevent openings or passages" 6 ;wi11.

; may be composed. of cas-- lug, thes1eeve31 is forced. inwardly against .p'ring 33, which will meshing engage= or cake of food 'stuif therein. a After the food stufl has been properly positioned with the interior casin'g'fZ, and it is desired to dis- ,pense the same therefrom,i the pressure upon the sleeve- 31 is released, which permitsthe gear 30 to move 1 into.meshing engagement with the gear 32, and. the knife 4:2;lS 'lI1OVe Cl upwardly on'its the shaft 18 is rotated. for feeding the-loaf or cake of food stuff out of the casing 1.

pivotal point, after which The amount of food stuff fed out of the cas mg, will be designatedjby the predetermined amount maybe fed out of the casing. After the desired amount has been fed from the mouth of the casing, the

knife 42 is moved downwardly, sever ing the osition of, I the Wire 38, upon the scale;39, an thus any the desiredquantitv from-the-ma n leaf. or

body of the food stuff:

Afterthe cheese has "heen,@cut," the con-v struction of theratchet 16 Will permit the indicator 35 to swing to1;zero on-,tli e graduated scale V movement of the feeder.

without nec tating r'reversef If it is so desired, the cheese Gear and cabinet may be placed nponlaniee box, so communicate with the box for causing wlthin the space between the outer casingh3 t e and the inner casing 2 for maintaining the cooling chamber of proper temperature therein foripreventing the. deterioration tained the inner k From the foregoing descriptiontaken in of the food casing.

connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of construction and of the, method. of operation of *theimprovedg cheese *cutter'and cabinet will be readily-apparent stuffs. cona. circulationof cool air to those-skilled .in the art to which this-invention appertains and, while in the-:fore,

going description, the principle. of the [operation ofazhis invention tion, it is to be understood -.that""certain has beenide'scribed' together with various features of'constr'ucj minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of-parts may be alteredto suit practical conditions. provided."such alterations are comprehended scope of What is claimed.

at is claimed is In a device as-set' forth, a retaining casing'composed of spaced inner and outer casings, a feeder positioned Within said in terior casing,

said feeder lo within the a supporting base, and means carried by sald supporting base for moving 2. In a device as set forth, aretaining casing composed of spaced inner andouter cas ngs, a feeder positioned within said intenor casing, a supporting base, means carricd by said supporting base for moving said feeder longitudinally through said interior casing, a. knife pivotally connected to the open end of said casing and forming a closure therefor.

3. In adevice as set forth, a supporting base, a casing mounted upon said base and composed of inner and outer casings, said inner casing being spaced inwardly from the interior of said outer casing, air ducts extending through said supporting base and communicating with the space between said inner and outer casings for permitting of the circulation of air therein.

4. In a device as set forth, a supporting base, a casing mounted upon said base and composed of inner and outer casings, said inner casing being spaced inwardly fromthe interior of said outer casing, air ducts extending through said supporting base and comn'mnicating with the space between said inner and outer casings for permitting of the circulation of air therein, a feeder mounted within said interior casing, means carried by said base for moving said feeder longitudinally Within said interior casin 5. In a device as set forth, a supporting base, a casing mounted upon said base and composed of inner and outer casings, said inner casing being spaced inwardly from the interior of said outer casing, a1r ducts extending through said supporting base and communicating with the space between said inner and outer casings for permitting of the circulation of air therein, a feeder mounted within said -1nter1or casing, means carried by said base for moving said feeder longitudinally Within said interior casing, a knife pivotally connected to the open outlet end of said casing, said knife normally forming a closure for said casing, and means forregistering the quantity of the food stuff fed out of said casing.

6. In a. device as set forth, a food stuff retaining casing, a feeder positioned within said casing, means for moving said feeder longitudinally within said casing for feeding food stufi out of the open end of said casing, a knife pivotally connected to the open end of said casing and forming a closure therefor, and means operable by'the movement of said feeder for registering the quantity of food stuff fed out of said casing, said last named means including an oscillatory finger, a scale for coaction with said oscillating indicating finger.

7. In a device as set forth, a food stuff retaining casing, a supporting base therefor, a feeder mounted within' 'said casing, an osciilatory indicating finger, a scale for coaction with said indicating finger for registering the quantity of food stuff fed out of said casing, means for operating said swingable finger synchronously with the forward movement of food stufl in said casing, and

sprocket chain carried by. said supporting base, means connecting said feeder and said sprocket chain for moving said'feeder longitudinally within said casing upon motion of said sprocket chaim'an oscillatory-inclieating finger, a scale for co-action withsaid indicating finger for registering the quantity of food stuff fed out of said casing by saidfeeder, means for operating said oscillatory finger synchronously with the forward movement of said feeder, and means for permitting of the rearward movement of said feeder without operating said finger.

9. In a device as set forth, a food stuff retaining housing including an outer casing, an inner casing positioned interiorly of said outer casing and spaced from the inner Walls thereof, a supporting base, said supporting base being provided with air ducts to permit of the circulation of air within the space between said casings, a feeder positioned within said interior casing, a pair of shafts rotatably carried by said supporting base, sprockets mounted upon said shafts, a sprocket chain for travel about said sprockets, means connecting said feeder and said sprocket chain for moving said feeder longitudinally within said interior casing upon movement of said sprocket chain, a gear mounted upon one of said shafts, a sec 0nd gear carried by said supporting base, an indicating finger connected to said second named gear for swinging movement upon rotary movement of the gears, a scale for co-action with said swinging indicating finger for registering the quantity of food stuff fed out of said interior casing, and means for moving said second named gear out of meshing engagement with said first named gear;- and means for permitting of the rearward movement of said feeder within said interior casing'without imparting movement to said indicating finger.

10. In a device asset forth, a food stuff retaining housing including an outer casing, an inner casing positioned interiorly of said outer casing and spaced from the inner .walls thereof, a supporting base, said supporting sprockets, means connecting said feeder and said sprocket chain for moving said feeder longitiuhnally within said interior casing upomzmovement of said sprocket chain, a

gear mounted upon one o'f' said shafts, a

v secpnd gear earried by said supportingbase, nn-indicating fingereonnected to said secmeshing engagement With said first named mqve mentlofseid feeder Within said interior Casing Witheut imparting movement to said indicating fingers, and a knife pivotally connected to the forward end of said casing and 15' normally forming a closure therefor.

In testimony whereof lwe aflix our sigma:

c opl es 'et this patent be ebteined for :flvecents each, by'a ddressing the Commissioner oflatents,

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